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Short-tailed Talaud Melomys

Melomys caurinus

Classification

Family
Muridae

The short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat or the short-tailed Talaud melomys (Melomys caurinus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Karakelong and Salebabu in the Talaud Islands in Indonesia where it occurs in forest habitats. The long-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys talaudium) is also present on the islands and the shorter tail of this species means that it is likely to be mainly terrestrial whereas M.

Distribution

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